About Terrorist Incident in October, 2002
Ed Evans, MGySgt., USMC (Ret.)
Not as lean, Not as mean, But still a Marine

The United States Marines were doing live fire exercises in Kuwait
today when two individuals drove up in a truck and opened fire with AK-47's. The two assailants were immediately killed, but not before they wounded one Marine and killed another.

That dead Marine, someone's son, was wearing the uniform of our
country for you and me.

He stood between men who would do us harm, for you and me. An enemy's
bullet took him down.

Why isn't that bigger news?

Why aren't there angry groups of celebrities and politicians demanding
justice for his death?

Probably for the same reason ABC, CBS and NBC failed to cover the
speech last night by the President of the United States. A speech he
talked about three days in advance, saying he would lay out for the
American people the answers to the questions they had been asking about
why Iraq and why Saddam.

ABC had the Drew Carey show running, one of the lowest rated shows
in that time slot, but they wouldn't give way.

NBC showed true information snobbery, saying if people wanted to
watch the President they could see it on MSNBC. Oh, doesn't everyone
have cable?

Probably for the same reason I saw some unnamed -- he's not
important enough to remember his name -- actor this morning on
TV putting false words in the mouth of the President of the
United States. Unsanitary at best and a comfort to our enemies
at worst.

Probably for the same reason Barbara Streisand feels called to
blister and poke fun at the President of the United States in a
national forum, and the leading members of her political party
cater to such poor judgment, not to mention misspelling.

Probably for the same reason Jessica Lange feels it is her mission
in life to keep repeating her current mantra: "I am embarrassed to
be an American. I hate George Bush."

Five words for all of them: "Delta's ready when you are" They should
all go live in a better country. Trouble is, they are, and they don't
know it. Why does the media give them a platform to abuse our
national leadership?

It really is time we take our country back. We need to refuse to
go watch multi-millionaires play football and baseball, complaining
all the way that they don't get what they deserve.

We need to refuse to pad the pocketbooks of overpaid, under talented
movie stars who have confused celebrityship with wisdom. We need
to refuse to pander to an out-of-control news media that believes
it is in control and knows better than the American people.

We really need to be Americans again, full of hope for the future
and in control of our destiny. The world needs us to be Americans.

For everyone else, I repeat: "Delta's ready when you are."

Ed Evans, MGySgt., USMC (Ret.)
Not as lean
Not as mean
But still a Marine